The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-01

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protection to persons in innocent dis
tress against cruel oppression by
means of the law. There are other
points that might be raised in favor
Of conservative policy in this mat
ter, but limits of space forbid more
exhaustive discussion in this article.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
SIN CHARLES DINE, who lost his
brilliant position in British politics
and society through a grave scandal,
has been welcomed by the best Turk
lsh and Greek society at CONSTANT
nople. He is said to be the lion of
that city, where irreproachable char
acter Is not indispensable.
THE Supreme Court adheres to its
decision against the publication of
its public proceedings while any par
ticular case Is pending. As no such
interference with the liberty of the
press is practised in England or
America. the matter Is one that calls
for legislation, at the extra session If
possible.
SAN FRANc1SCo papers announce
that the honest people OF that city
have been compelled TO revert for
protection from overwhelming ras-
cality TO the Committee Of Safety of
pioneer days. As our publisher says
in q private note. referring TO such
possibility There are times when
popular Uprisings are the only ways
TO correct public abuses and punish
the offenders"
-CURIos1rr Is the name assumed
by the maleontent who has selected
the Board OF Health as his butt. He
writes 10 the evening paper stating
that there are more lepers at large
now than during the Gibson admins
tration- A curious public viii re
Quire some proof for an assertion Of
this kind from an anonymous source.
Even II true the statement would not
signify inaction on the part OF the
Board. Many people at the North
thought General Grant was idling
ali those long months before Yieks-
burg. but he got there all the same
and our Board OF Health Is still young.
ACCORDING to the opinion of the Su-
preme Court, ii Is contempt OF court
for 8 newspaper TO comment on q case
pending upon appeal This Is one
portion OF that opinion TO which the
press can scarcely demur. But Il Is
proper TO ask IN this connection II II
Is not equally contempt OF court for
persons to 90 about working up a bias
in public opinion IN anticipation OF q
possible new trial This course Is be
ing pursued by numbers OF people
with regard 70 q certain case tried
during the recent term and the hon
Orsbls Court may as well be aware Of
the fact
4u0ys other interesting decisions
given by the Supreme Court on Satur-
DAY was that on Tam FOOk- BY which
lie vas ordered released from prison
Oh the strength Of irregularities IN
siz different sentences Ii would ap-
pear that convict cannot be arrsigned
and have additions made 10 his sen
tsnce fur merely escaping jail" Per
haps one may for larceny OF public
property II he gets away with his ball
and chain as Chun Hook did The
importance OF the decision IN ques-
ton consists II the exhibition It
makes Of lOJseness II the adninistra-
ton OF justice before SONG Of the ru-
raI tribunals This Is where some OF
the reform policy Is expected TO strike.
Nh D. D. BALDEIS writes asking
for the contradiction OF statement
made By q correspondent signing La
haina Flats" 70 the effect that one Of
the teachers a LahsinaIuna was IN
debt 10 pupils OF that institution
He SAYS there are three teachers
there besides 1Ir- Moore. and
the statement refe1ed 10 Is
utterly false regarding any OF them
The truth L" he adds. thai instead
Of any OF the teachers owing money
70 pupils. many Of the pnpiIs have
zioTed owing their teachers Tor books
and mOueys advanced Further.
M Baldwin assures Us that our
special correspondent Is vel known al
Lzhalna- The Lshainsns ought to
20 f0r him then, II he Is sending IN
eozrsct neEs abroad